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 Abt 1861 - Abt 1934 (~ 73 years)
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| Name |
Oscar Livermore |
| Born |
Abt. 1861 |
New York City, New York, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
Abt. 1934 |
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. |
| Buried |
15 Nov 1934 |
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. |
| Notes |
- U.S. Census Ward 1, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 1910: "Oscar Livermore, 47 b. Abt. 1863 New York, parents b. Germany [sic], dry goods merchant [Kaufman's Department Store], wife Ida B., age 45 b. Abt. 1865 Illinois, parents b. Germany [sic]. Son: Richard Livermore, age 9 b. Abt. 1901 Colorado."
U.S. Census Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 1920: "Oscar Livermore, 59 b. Abt. 1861 New York, parents b. Europe [sic], rents home, dry goods merchant [Kaufman's Department Store], wife Ida B., age 53 b. Abt. 1867 Illinois, parents b. Europe [sic]. Son: Richard Livermore, age 19 b. Abt. 1901 Colorado, not employed."
Chicago Conference of the American Jewish Relief Committee, 24-25 Sep 1921: ". . . a National Conference of the representatives of the American Jewish Relief committee throughout the country. . . . This meeting will be the first gathering of leaders of American Jewry from all sections of the country to discuss the critical condition and the future of the Jews in Eastern Europe. . . . Julius Rosenwald, Chairman, Invitation Committee. Those invited: . . . Colorado, Oscar Livermore, Henry Sachs, Colorado Springs, . . ."
U.S. Census Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 1930: "O. Livermore, 69 b. Abt. 1861 New York, parents b. Germany [sic], retail merchant-department store [Kaufman's Department Store]. Son: R.M. Livermore, age 29 b. Abt. 1901 Colorado, retail merchant-department store [Kaufman's Department Store], wife Phima L., age 31 b. Abt. 1899 Oklahoma, father b. Tennessee mother b. Illinois."
COLORADO CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY
Architectural Inventory Form, Historical Background:
Stratton Building, Colorado Springs, CO & Kaufman's Department Store
"Winfield Scott Stratton became a multi-millionaire in gold mining in the Cripple Creek boom of the early 1890s. After Stratton died in 1902, the trustees of his estate continued to invest funds to preserve and grow the estate. This building was erected by the Stratton Estate in 1914. Colorado Springs architect Thomas MacLaren designed the $123,000 building. The large two-story corner building featured an overhanging roof with modillions, extensive use of terra cotta ornamentation, an elaborated center entrance on the west topped by a round-arch window, large one-over-on-light windows with transoms on the second story, and storefronts with clerestory windows on the east and west. The building was designed to accommodate four additional stories when demand warranted. The Stratton Building had storefronts on S. Tejon and E. Colorado Avenues. . . . Kaufman's Department Store moved to this location in 1948, from across the street at 28 S. Tejon Avenue.
Kaufman's Department Store was founded in Colorado Springs by Mose and Sam Kaufman in 1896; they were joined by B.S. Kaufman in 1897 and Oscar Livermore in 1900. Richard Moses Livermore assumed leadership of the company in 1934, following the death of Oscar Livermore.
The store carried clothing for men, women, children, and infants, as well as accessories. Morris Guberman acquired a controlling interest in the company in July 1941 and became its president and general manager.
The building underwent a dramatic remodeling in preparation for Kaufman?s occupancy in 1948. Plans to give the building a striking Modern appearance were developed by local architect E.L. Bunts and the store design division of Amos Parrish & Co. of New York in 1946. The building's owner, the Myron Stratton Home Foundation, spent $250,000 on remodeling the building, while Kaufman's spent the same amount on interior decoration. The Gazette-Telegraph opined that the transformation had resulted in 'the most strikingly modern store between Chicago and the Pacific coast.' Finished in blue terra cotta, Colorado native red sandstone, and California redwood, with a front glass window-wall, it is the last word in modern buildings, it blends with the landscape and takes its color from the sky and red rocks of Colorado.'
Kaufman's Department Store opened in this building in early August 1948, taking over good parts of both floors. Some independent storefronts remained in the building after Kaufman's moved in, including Myers Jewelers and the Ute Drug Store on the corner. In 1953, Kaufman's took over an additional 4,000 square feet on the second floor. Kaufman?s celebrated sixty-five years of operations in Colorado Springs in 1961. The Gazette-Telegraph noted that the company provided excellent working conditions and benefits for workers, including, life insurance, hospital insurance, and an employees profit-sharing retirement trust. In 1961, Kaufman's acquired 7,000 square feet of ground floor space previously occupied by the Ute Drug Co. and Burlews, Inc. (an appliance store) and undertook a $50,000 remodeling. In 1964, Kaufman's was acquired by Hillmort Shop of Colorado, a subsidiary of Goldring, Inc., of New York. Goldring operated about sixty specialty shops and department stores across the country."
LeRoy Reuben Hafen, "Colorado and Its People" (1948):
"KAUFMANS, INC., now one of the leading business firms in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region, was begun in 1896. ... The following year Mr. B.S. Kaufman joined his two brothers in the business, and in 1900 Mr. Oscar Livermore became a partner."
"Our History: 'THIS CONGREGATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS TEMPLE SHALOM ...' We have no definite record when the first Jews came to Colorado. In the mid 1870's, a large community already existed in Leadville and smaller settlements in Denver, Cotopaxi, Silverton and other mining camps.
The record of the first Jew in Colorado Springs is a matter of conjecture. The first individual of whom we have definite knowledge is a Louis Ehrich of New York who arrived in 1882. He was a philanthropist of note, having presented to the Typographical Union the large tract of land on which now stands the Union Printers Home. An official census of 1892 lists two families, three widows, ten children, and five bachelors.
The first religious service was held in the year 1895, someone's memorial service. That year High Holy Day services were observed locally in private homes and conducted by one of the worshippers. Later, various lodge halls were rented and Cantors engaged. In 1900, when a Torah was purchased, twenty-one names were listed as contributors. . . ."
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| Person ID |
I38271 |
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| Last Modified |
8 Sep 2013 |
| Family |
Ida B. Unknown, b. Abt. 1865, Illinois, U.S.A. , d. Abt. 1929, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. (Age ~ 64 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Richard Moses Livermore, b. 7 Apr 1900, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. , d. Jun 1973, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. (Age 73 years) |
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| Last Modified |
16 Aug 2011 |
| Family ID |
F18043024 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - Abt. 1861 - New York City, New York, USA |
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 | Died - Abt. 1934 - Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. |
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 | Buried - 15 Nov 1934 - Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. |
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 | Oscar Livermore (1861-1934)
Find-A-Grave:
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A. |
 | Oscar Livermore (1861-1934)
Find-A-Grave:
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A |
 | Oscar Livermore (1861-1934)
Find-A-Grave:
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, U.S.A |
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